Kathryn Ryan
People, land and belonging - Kainga
In his new book Kainga Dr Paul Tapsell says too often Maori become alienated from their ancestral identity. He founded Maori.maps.com to help reconnection. The digital web service is particularly… Audio, Gallery
Warnings about Long Covid
As more New Zealanders recover from Covid, we're exploring what is known about the health effects of Long Covid. As a nation our quick and stringent initial COVID-19 pandemic response has been… Audio
Urban issues: Timber vs concrete vs super-wood
Bill McKay discusses the merits and issues of construction in two popular materials and a better one: engineered timber. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Audio
Yum Jar: The zero-waste meal delivery service
Yum Jar is a Porirua based, zero-waste company that serves their customers' dinners in jars. Even the delivery method is environmentally friendly - with the food boxes brought to customers' doors via… Audio
Political commentators Thomas & Te Pou
Ben Thomas and Shane Te Pou discuss changes in the messaging coming from the big two political parties - is Labour trying to get away from being the Covid government and can either of them afford to… Audio
Book review: Sticky by Laurie Winkless
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews Sticky by Laurie Winkless, published by Bloomsbury Audio
Hiding in plain sight - oceanic manta rays in New Zealand
They are enormous, highly intelligent and threatened. Vice president of Asia-Pacific Marine Programs at Conservation International Mark Erdmann leads a team of researchers trying to build on our scant… Audio, Gallery
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a 'butcher' and says he 'cannot remain in power'. An off-the-cuff remark at the end of a speech in Poland has the world wondering if the US President had drastically… Audio
The engineers behind Paralympic gold medalist Corey Peters' sit-ski
When Paralympic skiier Corey Peters sped to the medal podium, he did so in a ground-breaking sit-ski designed by engineers at the University of Canterbury. Corey took home two medals from the Beijing… Audio
Concerns Stewardship land won't be guided in the right direction
The Environmental Law Initiative is concerned re-classification of Stewardship land is being pushed through too quickly, with potentially disastrous consequences, including that some of our public… Audio, Gallery
The week that was
Our comedians Comedians Te Radar and James Elliott have ducks and bread lamps on their minds. Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - spectators back to stadiums
Sam talks to Kathryn about the long-awaited return of spectators to sports games this weekend, after two years of empty or sparsely populated stadiums. Also the White Ferns impending Cricket World Cup… Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Today we'll hear two key songs from the revolutionary 1968 album that served as a musical manifesto for Brazil's Tropicalia movement, alongside gems from Liverpool "sedated urban blues" duo King… Audio
Book review: Remember Me by Charity Norman
Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Remember Me by Charity Norman, published by Allen and Unwin Audio
Tairawhiti flooding latest
RNZ journalist Andrew McRae with the latest on flooding in Tairawhiti. Audio
How the Holocaust had its roots in eastern European pogroms
The eyes of the world may be on Ukraine right now, but Dr Jeffrey Veidlinger has focused on a largely forgotten period of history that once captured international attention there too. At the end of… Audio
Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
Pacific countries have Covid community transmission for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, Susana looks at how well are they coping. Lockdown is a significant option as their medical… Audio
Polar bear, honey badger and fox up for auction in Dunedin
A polar bear, a blue fox and a honey badger are all up for grabs in Dunedin this weekend at an auction of taxidermied animals. Stuffed animal collectors are an eclectic group – young and old, male and… Audio, Gallery
More support needed for Asian mental health
Demand for mental health support amongst Asian New Zealanders has soared since the beginning of the pandemic, but the community remains underserved. One provider, Asian Family Services, is trying to… Audio
Australia backs down over refugee resettlement
After nearly a decade languishing in off-shore detention centres, 450 refugees in Australia will be resettled in this country over three years. The Australian government agreed to the deal yesterday -… Audio